Typically, an emergency room doctor reviews a patient's vital signs before actually seeing the patient. The four main vital signs鈥攂lood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature鈥攔eveal a lot...
You鈥檝e seen the alarming headlines about 鈥渄ry drowning鈥 in which a child passes away days after inhaling water. It鈥檚 definitely a nightmare scenario, but does it really happen? The short...
Supplements can be purchased for everything from libido enhancement to boosting athletic performance. But are they good for you? Women's health expert Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones points out that dietary...
Nose picking is a normal habit for children鈥攂ut it can be gross. It's deemed socially unacceptable, can spread colds and can cause nose bleeds. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner has some...
With summer almost here, many people are rolling out those dusty lawn mowers to trim their lawns. Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen discusses some common injuries that lawn mowers...
Increasingly, physicians are using a new technique, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation鈥攅CPR鈥攖o resuscitate patients. The technique involves a machine that withdraws and pumps oxygenated blood back into a patient's body under pressure...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a big public health concern. These so-called superbugs are resistant to life-saving drugs that we take for granted. Dr. Barbara Jones, a pulmonologist with University of Utah...
Kids can develop pretty gross habits. Nail biting is a common one鈥攎ore than 50 percent of teenagers bite their nails. But frequent nail biting can lead to infection, warts and...
In the United States, there are two breeds of poisonous spiders to be worried about: the black widow and the brown recluse. We鈥檝e all heard horror stories about these creepy...
On this episode of Seven Questions for a Specialist, The Scope speaks with Dr. David Smart, a dermatologist at 麻豆学生精品版. What is the best and worst thing...
Maybe it鈥檚 some redness on your skin. Maybe a small cut has become inflamed. Maybe an ingrown hair has become a little more worrisome. Is your skin infection something to...
If your newborn isn鈥檛 taking to your breast milk, could she be allergic? According to Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones, the chances are very low. Dr. Jones goes through the few...
Knees, elbows and other joints can sometimes make popping noises. Is it something to worry about? Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Patrick Greis, says, generally, no. However, a popping noise associated with...
Helmets are a vital piece of safety equipment for many activities and may save your life. But we may be depending on helmets a little too much. Emergency room physician...
Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones speaks to Dr. Gwen McMillin, medical director of toxicology at ARUP Laboratories, about managing drug abuse in mothers and newborns. Find out how drugs can be...
Mice destined to get cancer live longer when they have plenty of social interactions, mental activity, and exercise. Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator Dr. Melinda Angus-Hill led a research study that...
Health care spending is challenging to manage because of the politics and emotion involved, says Ann Huston, the chief strategy officer at Cleveland Clinic. On this Health Minute, Huston says...
Playgrounds are great for kids and parents. They let your children get rid of some of their seemingly endless energy and give them a chance to socialize with others. But...
Long hours, a challenging environment and various health care system-induced pressures can cause burnout among physicians. Dr. Tony Tsai, director of education strategy at the University of Utah School of...
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication when an infection spreads to the bloodstream. It鈥檚 not too common for most people, but at-risk patients might not even realize the infection has...
A common question people may ask is whether a bone fracture will heal itself or if it needs to be treated by a doctor. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Justin Haller says...
Recent studies show the majority of published research cannot successfully be replicated. This could potentially question the validity of tens of thousands of scientific studies. Hilda Bastian, chief editor of...
Abuse of opioid painkillers is a nationwide epidemic. Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen says while ERs do use opioids, practices for prescribing and monitoring their use by patients have...
Divergent thinking and accepting failure as an important part of a learning process are part of what it means to be creative in medicine, according to Dr. Jay Baruch, director...
